Goodyear meeting in Congress, Washington D.C., 1986

Photograph of Goodyear employees during a congressional hearing about Goldsmith's attempts to take over Goodyear. During the hearing, United States Representative John Seiberling, grandson of Goodyear's founder F. A. Seiberling had a heated argument with Goldsmith. Goldsmith began buying Goodyear stock in late 1986, and by the end of October, he owned 15 percent of the company stock, making it clear to Goodyear executives that Goldsmith was planning a hostile takeover of the company. Goldsmith's takeover attempt failed, but Goodyear was forced to sell off several of its subsidiaries to pay for the debt the takeover attempt caused.

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Photograph of Goodyear employees during a congressional hearing about Goldsmith's attempts to take over Goodyear. During the hearing, United States Representative John Seiberling, grandson of Goodyear's founder F. A. Seiberling had a heated argument with Goldsmith. Goldsmith began buying Goodyear stock in late 1986, and by the end of October, he owned 15 percent of the company stock, making it clear to Goodyear executives that Goldsmith was planning a hostile takeover of the company. Goldsmith's takeover attempt failed, but Goodyear was forced to sell off several of its subsidiaries to pay for the debt the takeover attempt caused.

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